Hampden-Sydney College approves shooting range funded by alumni

PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Hampden-Sydney College in Prince Edward County has approved the construction of a “state-of-the-art” shooting range near its campus after a successful fundraising campaign by a group of alumni.

According to the college, $825,000 was raised by graduates for the facility, which will be located on the Slate Hill Plantation property south of the campus and will support its club shooting team.

“We are all tremendously excited about the expansion of our shooting program, which is a critical component of the college’s High Adventure Program and outdoor education offerings,” said Hampden-Sydney Dean of Students Richard Pantele. “While we know that our competitive shooting team will benefit greatly from this expansion, we know, too, that the experiential learning that all of our students will have access to for both the shooting sports and the historic property will help further the College’s mission in creative and meaningful ways.”

After the construction of the shooting range is complete, the college will use any of the fundraised money left over to establish an endowment that will support the continued maintenance and operation of the facility.

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